HC Deb 08 April 1971 vol 815 c279W
Mr. Onslow

asked the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry what steps he has taken to consult with the Dutch civil aviation authorities in order to establish whether the projected airport off the coast of Holland will require a holding pattern that will conflict with that required by any airport that might be constructed in the Thames estuary.

Mr. Noble

None. After considering the A.T.C. problems of a Foulness site, the Roskill Commission reported that its proximity to European airspace presented no insurmountable difficulty. I understand that that would be so even with a new airport on the Dutch coast.